Sunday, April 24, 2011
Friday, April 15, 2011
Grannie Peggy, Grandpa Pat, Oma, and Grandpa Joe Meet Rimini
Shortly after Rimini Rayabelle was born Grannie Peggy, Grandpa Pat, Oma, and Grandpa Joe came to meet her. Grandpa Joe told the girls it was a birthday party so the balloons were fitting. Everyone to their turn holding her and taking pictures. It was great having family around to celebrate!
Meeting Their Baby Sister...
Jaya and Elynn were brought to the hospital by Oma and Grandpa Joe a few hours after Rimini was born. They wanted to give her kisses and hugs (and poke her eye). It was such a beautiful sight to see them look at their new little sister!
Thursday, April 14, 2011
The Birth of Rimini Rayabelle Hickey
Born Monday, April 4th at 4:42pm at the High River Hospital in Alberta, Canada. Weighing 7 pounds 8 ounces, 19 inches long, 35cm head circumference. Delivered by Marie Wilkinson (the same midwife that delivered Elynn!)
I went into labor at 2:18am on Monday morning. My contractions were approx 5 minutes apart until 11am the next morning. Travis convinced me to go to the hospital at 11am. When we checked in I was having horrible back labor. I was dilated to 4 centimeters and was far enough along they wanted to keep me at the hospital. Travis helped me walked stairs for over an hour to help progress labor. We returned back to the delivery room where I sat in the shower on a birthing ball for over an hour and a half. Unfortunately a feel in the shower on my back and hit my head. I thought I was fine. Once out of the shower the back pain became much worse. Contractions were 2-3 minutes apart. I was in terrible pain!!! The midwife checked me and told us the baby was op. Which meant she was facing the wrong way. That is why I was having such terrible back labor. She recommended I get an epidural. Once the epidural was in I felt relief on just the right side of my body. Still horrible back labor on the left. I pushed for an hour and baby Rimini was born. I was happy to escape with only a first degree tear.
I feel in love the second I saw her! Travis and I debated over a middle name for two days. Then he made up Rayabelle. Raya means friend in Hebrew and belle is beautiful in Italian. It was perfect! We left the hospital on the 6th. We are so blessed...
I went into labor at 2:18am on Monday morning. My contractions were approx 5 minutes apart until 11am the next morning. Travis convinced me to go to the hospital at 11am. When we checked in I was having horrible back labor. I was dilated to 4 centimeters and was far enough along they wanted to keep me at the hospital. Travis helped me walked stairs for over an hour to help progress labor. We returned back to the delivery room where I sat in the shower on a birthing ball for over an hour and a half. Unfortunately a feel in the shower on my back and hit my head. I thought I was fine. Once out of the shower the back pain became much worse. Contractions were 2-3 minutes apart. I was in terrible pain!!! The midwife checked me and told us the baby was op. Which meant she was facing the wrong way. That is why I was having such terrible back labor. She recommended I get an epidural. Once the epidural was in I felt relief on just the right side of my body. Still horrible back labor on the left. I pushed for an hour and baby Rimini was born. I was happy to escape with only a first degree tear.
I feel in love the second I saw her! Travis and I debated over a middle name for two days. Then he made up Rayabelle. Raya means friend in Hebrew and belle is beautiful in Italian. It was perfect! We left the hospital on the 6th. We are so blessed...
Monday, April 4, 2011
The best chocolate chip cookies ever...
1/2 cup rolled oats
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 eggs
3 cups semi-sweet or dark chocolate chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grind oats in a food processor or blender until fine. Combine
the ground oats with the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
in a medium bowl.
3. Cream together the butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon juice in
another medium bowl with an electric mixer. Add the eggs and mix
until smooth.
4. Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend well. Add
the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix by hand until
ingredients are well incorporated.
5. Spoon rounded 1/4-cup portions onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Place the scoops about 2 inches apart. You don’t need to press
the dough flat. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until cookies are
light brown and soft in the middle. Store in a sealed container
when cool to keep soft. For the best results, chill the dough
overnight in the refrigerator before baking the cookies.
Makes 20 cookies.
Baking Tip: Be sure to get the cookies out of the oven when they are turning light brown. This way they’ll stay soft in the middle when cool. For even better results, chill the dough overnight before baking.
2 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened
3/4 cup brown sugar, packed
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
1/2 teaspoon lemon juice
2 eggs
3 cups semi-sweet or dark chocolate chocolate chips
1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grind oats in a food processor or blender until fine. Combine
the ground oats with the flour, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon
in a medium bowl.
3. Cream together the butter, sugars, vanilla, and lemon juice in
another medium bowl with an electric mixer. Add the eggs and mix
until smooth.
4. Stir the dry mixture into the wet mixture and blend well. Add
the chocolate chips and nuts to the dough and mix by hand until
ingredients are well incorporated.
5. Spoon rounded 1/4-cup portions onto an ungreased cookie sheet.
Place the scoops about 2 inches apart. You don’t need to press
the dough flat. Bake for 16 to 18 minutes or until cookies are
light brown and soft in the middle. Store in a sealed container
when cool to keep soft. For the best results, chill the dough
overnight in the refrigerator before baking the cookies.
Makes 20 cookies.
Baking Tip: Be sure to get the cookies out of the oven when they are turning light brown. This way they’ll stay soft in the middle when cool. For even better results, chill the dough overnight before baking.
The Real Deal
I am labor... I know it... It is 4:31am and contractions have been 5-6 minutes apart since 2:10 am. These hurt and they hurt bad. Totally different from BH Contractions. They feel like a horrible menstrual cramp/gas pain with a side of stomach tightening. They last for about 45 seconds and then they completely go away.
I remember this pain now...with Jaya and Elynn after being induced with Pitocin. This is natural this time. No induction...just feeling like my guts are being ripped out of me every five minutes. It kinda makes me nervous that they are going to start coming faster. Faster and faster with no 4 minute break in between. (contraction happening)
I like the break part. I like the little side of relief. Lots of questions in my mind right now. For example, how long is this early stage of labor going to last? Will it all happen so fast I won't be able to get an epidural? Do I even want and epidural? I can't wait to meet our new baby!!!! I hope it's today because the midwives are on at the hospital (which I find more competent then the doctors) My family is sleeping soundly. I want it this way. I need Oma to be rested so she can take care of the girls. I need the girls rested and happy today. (contraction happening) I need Travis to help me when the contractions get closer together, but for now I will let him sleep. This is it... I know for sure...This is what I have been waiting for...for exactly 40 weeks and 5 days. When should I go to the hospital? Should I eat something? Why am I blogging? This is what my time sheet for contractions looks like right now.
4:18am
4:23am
4:29am
4:35am
4:41am
4:47am
(Contraction happening) Ouch...they hurt...please come soon baby...Love, Mom
I remember this pain now...with Jaya and Elynn after being induced with Pitocin. This is natural this time. No induction...just feeling like my guts are being ripped out of me every five minutes. It kinda makes me nervous that they are going to start coming faster. Faster and faster with no 4 minute break in between. (contraction happening)
I like the break part. I like the little side of relief. Lots of questions in my mind right now. For example, how long is this early stage of labor going to last? Will it all happen so fast I won't be able to get an epidural? Do I even want and epidural? I can't wait to meet our new baby!!!! I hope it's today because the midwives are on at the hospital (which I find more competent then the doctors) My family is sleeping soundly. I want it this way. I need Oma to be rested so she can take care of the girls. I need the girls rested and happy today. (contraction happening) I need Travis to help me when the contractions get closer together, but for now I will let him sleep. This is it... I know for sure...This is what I have been waiting for...for exactly 40 weeks and 5 days. When should I go to the hospital? Should I eat something? Why am I blogging? This is what my time sheet for contractions looks like right now.
4:18am
4:23am
4:29am
4:35am
4:41am
4:47am
(Contraction happening) Ouch...they hurt...please come soon baby...Love, Mom
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